I see an economic diasater coming...

[screaminvern]

Hi guys, I've been following this thread for a while and I have to jump in and give my two cents. I truly feel the state of affairs in this country, and else where, are nothing more than a plan that is going according to schedule. When the majority of the people are faced with extreme poverty, the federal government will ride in on their white horses with the NWO as the remedy.

I was 13 yrs. old when Watergate took place and I was shocked at the actions of our "would be leaders". Since Watergate, I have paid attention to politics and have witnessed the decay of this country. Every two years politicians run around giving speeches about how bad their opponent's leadership skills are and how much better life will be if they are voted into office.

No matter who gets into office, nothing changes! life has constantly gotten worse after each election. I feel the political parties are nothing more "than smoke and mirrors" because all politicians live in the lap of luxury off our blood sweat and tears.       

[onthecuttingedge2005]

you are just a complex organism, you are a life form made up of over 2 trillion cells in sync that give you a singular illusion that you are just 1 entity when you are not. you are many and you're still classified as an animal. humans are not special in the least. live like an animal and die like an animal, over 300 species of known animals live to be 200 years or older. If you consume life of any kind you are an animal, like all animals, they have to consume to survive.

[onthecuttingedge2005]

Hi guys, I've been following this thread for a while and I have to jump in and give my two cents. I truly feel the state of affairs in this country, and else where, are nothing more than a plan that is going according to schedule. When the majority of the people are faced with extreme poverty, the federal government will ride in on their white horses with the NWO as the remedy.

I was 13 yrs. old when Watergate took place and I was shocked at the actions of our "would be leaders". Since Watergate, I have paid attention to politics and have witnessed the decay of this country. Every two years politicians run around giving speeches about how bad their opponent's leadership skills are and how much better life will be if they are voted into office.

No matter who gets into office, nothing changes! life has constantly gotten worse after each election. I feel the political parties are nothing more "than smoke and mirrors" because all politicians live in the lap of luxury off our blood sweat and tears.       

If you have so many complaints in life now then maybe you should be a politician in your next life, if it exist.

[triffid]

Here is something encouraging.http://news.yahoo.com/tortoises-artificial-limb-came-ace-hardware-232938385.html   A bit off the beaten track here but encouarging non the less.triffid

[triffid]

Q: Why is the prospect of not raising the debt ceiling so worrisome?
A: The government now borrows more than 40 cents of each dollar it spends. If the debt ceiling does not rise, the government would need to choose what to pay and what not, including benefits like Social Security, wages for the military or other bills. It also might delay interest payments on Treasury bonds. Any default could lead to financial panic weakening the country's credit rating, the dollar and the already hobbled economy. Interest rates would likely rise, increasing the cost of borrowing for the government and ordinary Americans.
Q: Who holds the $14.3 trillion in outstanding U.S. debt?
A: The U.S. government owes itself $4.6 trillion, mostly borrowed from Social Security revenues. The remaining $9.7 trillion is owed to investors in Treasury securities â€" banks, pension funds, individual investors, state and local governments and foreign investors and governments. Nearly half of that â€" $4.5 trillion â€" is held by foreigners including China with $1.15 trillion and Japan with $907 billion.